Zoo tots
Join us for an exciting education program!
Zoo Tots Information
What is Zoo Tots?
Zoo Tot classes combine an “on your own exploratory” playtime featuring crafts, sensory bins and educational stations, along with structured circle time, sing-a-long and an animal encounter.
Play activities are incorporated into each Zoo Tot class in order to foster science learning by encouraging observation, exploration, and discovery.
Class details
Classes are for children ages 2 to 5 years old and are designed for a caregiver to interact with and help facilitate in the learning of their child.
Zoo Tot classes are approximately 1 hour in length. Due to the size and structure of Zoo Tots, additional adults will not be allowed. with some classes going out into the zoo (weather dependent).
Registration Information
Class price is $10-12 depending on the class. The registration fee for class includes 1 child ages 2-5 and 1 adult caregiver.
Due to the size and structure of Zoo Tots, additional adults will not be allowed. An exception for infants will be made for adults who can still fully participate with their registered child.
Class Size
Space is limited to 12 participants per class.
In order to best serve all of our Zoo Tot participants, unregistered children may not be able to attend.
Younger and older children are welcome to register for class, please keep in mind that programs are geared to a specific age range and may not contain age appropriate activities for children outside of that range.
Location & Check in
Location: Roosevelt Park Zoo’s visitor center auditorium.
Check in: Auditorium doors will open 5 minutes before class starts.
Cancellations/refunds
Cancellations and date changes must be made two weeks prior to scheduled programs. No refunds will be issued for cancellations within two weeks of the program date. No refunds will be issued for missed classes. Payment will be considered a donation to the zoo.
January 16th & 17th
Animal Senses: We will learn about the 5 senses and how animals use their senses.
January 23rd & 24th
Frozen Tundra: Learn about the animals that live in the North and South Pole, and how they survive the cold weather.
January 30th & 31st
Cooking Creations: Snowman Pancakes : Make your very own treat! We will use pancakes to make our very own snowman.
February 13th & 14th
Colorful Critters: We will learn about colors and different types of colorful animals.
February 20th & 21st
Nifty Noses: Learn about animals that have a great sense of smell and how they use there nose to survive in the wild.
February 27th & 28th
Cooking Creations: Animal Cookies : Make you very own treat! We will create our very own animal shaped cookies.
March 13th & 14th
Feathered Friends : We will learn all about birds and what makes an animal a bird.
March 20th & 21st
Powerful Pollinators : Learn about the animals that help pollinate plants and how they provide food for us to eat.
March 27th & 28th
Cooking Creations: Pretzel Nest : Make your own treat! We will use pretzels to make our very own bird nest.
April 10th & 11th
Wild Gardens: We will learn about plants why they are important to us.
April 17th & 18th
Green Art: Learn about recycling and how we can use recyclable items to create green art.
April 24th & 25th
Cooking Creations: Dirt Pudding : Make you ow treat! We will create our very own dirt pudding with gummy worms.
Contact Us
Hours
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
(May & September)
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
(June – August 19)
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
(October – April)
Address
1219 Burdick Expressway E
Minot, ND 58701
Postal Address:
PO Box 538
Minot, ND 58702-0538
Call us
Telephone:
701-857-4166
Fax:
701-857-4169